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Fire Commission adopts interim administrative-appeal rules and backs charter change for disciplinary process
Summary
The commission unanimously adopted interim rules allowing administrative appeals to an Office of Administrative Hearings judge and voted to recommend a charter amendment to let the fire chief make final disciplinary decisions while preserving an appeal right to the commission.
The Fire Commission voted unanimously on two linked items affecting disciplinary procedure. City attorney Mr. Russi explained that a recent appellate decision about police disciplinary processes created a legal vulnerability in the city charter for peace officers and firefighters: state law requires an administrative appeal for disciplinary matters involving suspensions longer than 10 days.
Item 6: Interim administrative-appeal rules. The commission adopted interim rules that allow a member…
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